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Philip Turner

Philip Turner brings over 16 years of dairy industry experience, combined with an earlier career in government, to the role of Director Global Stakeholder Affairs.

Philip leads the development and execution of Fonterra’s strategies for sustaining strong relationships with its key stakeholders around the world including Governments, trade negotiators, business, industry associations and representatives from the many communities who have a stake in Fonterra’s success.

Philip is a member of the Corporate Affairs business unit. This role sees Philip contributing both to the execution of Fonterra’s commercial strategy – particularly in terms of trade access, policy settings and key relationships – and to the co-operative’s efforts to enhance its national and global identity and reputation.

Philip’s international dairy industry experience began in 1999, after joining the New Zealand Dairy Board as Manager Trade Policy (Brussels). He then became part of Fonterra Co-operative and has held a number of commercial and functions roles in Auckland, including GM Strategy. In 2006-2008 he was based in Tokyo as Asia Regional Representative for Fonterra. From 2008-2012 he ran Fonterra’s China business as Managing Director China, based in Shanghai.

Previously, Philip was a diplomat with the New Zealand Government in Tokyo and Brussels. He has a Master of Arts, first class, in history from the University of Auckland, speaks fluent Japanese and French and some Mandarin.